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- Title
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Orofacial granulomatosis.
- Authors
Hodgson, T. A.; Buchanan, J. A. G.; Porter, S. R.
- Abstract
Comments on the article regarding the case series of orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) by J. Sciubba and N. Said-Al-Naief. Empathy on the difficulty of treating OFG; Possibility of delay of patient referral and therapy due to delays in clinical presentations; Reluctance of patients to undergo intralesional corticosteroid therapy despite its effectiveness; Unsuitability of thalidomide for prescription to women of child bearing age; Recommendation for further studies of the disorder to improve patient quality of life.
- Subjects
WHIPPLE'S disease; MALABSORPTION syndromes; THERAPEUTICS; ADRENOCORTICAL hormones; THALIDOMIDE; QUALITY of life
- Publication
Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine, 2004, Vol 33, Issue 4, p252
- ISSN
0904-2512
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1111/j.0904-2512.2004.00215.x